Enteric fermentation was the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. agriculture sector in 2021, with a share of 39 percent of total emissions (excluding energy emissions). Enteric fermentation is a part of the digestive process in ruminant animals and produces large amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Livestock manure (mainly from cattle) is the second-largest source of agriculture-related GHG emissions in the U.S.
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Statista, & FAO. (November 8, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture (excluding energy) in the United States in 2021, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351157/us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-agriculture-by-segment/
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